The Washington critic., 1887-01-04
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The Boston Ideals with Miss Marie stone,
Mile. Iahlache. and Mcssrs Lawton, CLARK,
B.lnbrldro aud Mron in the cast, pre-
sented the pretty little opera of martha
last night at the National, with the usual
finish charactorl1iug all the work OF the
Ideals. The audience was large aud as en-
thusiastlc as one could desire. Miss Stone
as Lddv Harriet added another leaf to her
laurels, and was asked voclferOusly TO re-
peat "1he Last Rose" The interest OF Tue
audience was centered, however, In Mile.
lahlache and Mr.. Lawton, contralto ana
tenor heard for the first time in Washing
ton. Mile. Lablache Is a vivaclous actress,
with good voice, and Mr.. Lnwton, while
not having a figure such as the gods might
admire has q voice that the angels might
envy. Upon the other voices, individual
and chorus, all praise is worthily bestowed,
and tho opera was a delight from end TO
end. To night "Adinn. or the EliNir OF
Love, with Lussan, Karl, Barnabee aud
Clall, as principals.
nnNumfs-MRs. LASGTHY.
A large and fashionable audience greeted
Mrs Iangtry at Albaughs last night in
~ Wifes Peril" and were quite us enihu-
siastic aa II is fashionable to be. Possibly,
there might have been more expression,
uut the play is undenlably draggy in the
first two acts, and little opportunity is fur
uishcd an actor to do such work as would
result In an ehulllent effect on an audience.
The latter half is much better, and the au-
diCrlce has plenty to stir the emotions and
call for It's heartlgst applause. What the
Lord has done for Mrs. Llagtry In point
III. sssl IH
no Landowner woman 10 America; what
Mis- l.pngtry has done for Mrs. Lnugtry In
point II acting, il changed, aud So changed
that her hard aud cnnscenti rus work In
fitting herself to meet bor ambition, and
Tie results thereof. are greeted with an
honest ard hcelty commculition. That
she will uover be- great actress passes
without saying; that she Will over be pop
ular one II quite ns true. OF those In her
suppuft, Mr. Ccgluu IS Cdp'Iil Br1itDfd.
aud Mr. Eycrill ps Dr. IiDuiJU, are
especially worthy If mention, although all
were fully equal to the parts assigned them
Again tonight.
ETRNAS's-HrUiY ANp WOOD.
A Zig house aud a yo,iforous one came
out last night to greet their old favorites'
second appearance at Hernau's. The
Reilly and Wood Company Is one that is
hound TO please, and IN song, dance, farce
oud acrobatics 1t "a alike successful. The
Nelson family, acrobits; Bobby Gaylor:
GelinOs, the serpent; LeonzO, the luggler;
Miss Miller, the Southern beauty; Pat.
Reilly and, last but not least, the 1.-TWO
o. ks are all such attractions as indicate
hat the best is the most popular
THE BIJOu-''MAY BLOSSOM
This pretty play, with Ben. Maginlcy as
Eaclo BdrHcH, supported by a good com
pany and staged in the most effective man
! ner drew big house at the Bilou last
night, and the curtain went down on an
audience as well satisfied as any In the city.
"May Blossom is u human play, and
whenever au audience finds such an one, 1t
is not slow to give expression to Its feel
ings and make the play successful. MAY
Blossom is q successful play In itself, and,
put on us It is, It is doubly so, and will
prove high winner this week at the Bljou.
TIE DmE-''A RANCH KING.n
Clifton x Wcaver's Ranch King Comblna-
tion, introducing many specialtles of a
most attractive variety, caught on in great
shape at the Dime yesterday and last night,
and the house was full of people, all bub
bling over with wild Western fervOr. The
Texas Cowboy Band woke the echoes, the
deg, TrlS, did lots OF tricks, the songs were
coed and everything went with rush that
was invigorating.